r/basel • • 1d ago

Basel and the Alps

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r/basel • • 18h ago

Plumbing supplies

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Hi all, can someone recommend a good shop to buy a hand bidet in weil am rhein or lorrach ? I have been looking at Amazon which can be attached to the sink tap but the reviews say they are not reliable.

TIA


r/basel • • 20h ago

P R A C T I C A L C O M P A N I O N: B A S E L (Gundeldingen) - A spring away · early April to mid-June

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r/basel • • 21h ago

Is your IWB EV charging app also not recognizing your password?

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Since last night, around 10 pm , the IWB app asked me to login again but it's NOT recognizing my password.

And NO, I didn't forget it, so I refuse to change it unless there's an explanation from IWB first, like any other app does.


r/basel • • 1d ago

Hello! Can a regular Roche employee access building 1 on Sunday to collect something from their locker?

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r/basel • • 2d ago

I want to meet new friends !

6 Upvotes

Hey! I’m living in Mulhouse, but I’m super close to Basel and I’d like to meet new people who are into the same things as me, especially metalcore and alternative music. Bonus points if you’re vegan! 🖤

I’d love to find people to go to concerts with, hang out, discover new bands or just do other stuff together.

Feel free to add me on Instagram: Alex.sans.draps.68 :)


r/basel • • 1d ago

Salary for a comfortable life in Basel

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Hello everyone,

I may have an opportunity to move from Lugano to Basel with a CHF 200k salary.

I have a newborn, and my wife will likely not be able to work for several months, possibly up to a year or more.

I’m trying to understand whether this salary would allow us to maintain a comfortable lifestyle while continuing to save/invest at least CHF 50k per year, which is roughly our current savings/investment rate.

Our expectations would be:
- Renting a 2-bedroom apartment of around 90–120 m², preferably centrally located or in a well-connected area where I can walk or use public transportation to get to work and do our - groceries.
- Owning one car (Tesla, already full paid).
- Paying for kindergarten/Kita once our child is old enough.
- Continuing to save/invest at least CHF 50k per year.
- Having a genuinely comfortable lifestyle: being sensible with spending, but without constantly worrying about money when it comes to holidays, good-quality clothing, cultural activities, restaurants occasionally, or unexpected expenses.

We are Italian-born and have fairly traditional spending habits when it comes to food: we cook at home almost all the time, eat out maybe twice a month or mainly when we’re on vacation, and lunch during working days is excluded from the above since I would normally eat at work.

For those living in Basel with a similar family situation and income: does CHF 200k feel sufficient for this lifestyle, and are there any major costs I might be underestimating?


r/basel • • 2d ago

Tageskarte for sale. Only 45chf !

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Hi everyone, I have a Swiss daily pass (Tageskarte) for sale for 45Chf or 48€
I’m selling it because when I bought it I thought I will use it to travel with a friend but actually I don’t think I’d have time for that anymore and also because I’m going on vacation for a month until November and the Daily pass only valid until 28th of October.

We can meet in Basel for the transaction 😊
Thanks everyone!


r/basel • • 2d ago

Is it possible for an English speaking immigrant to join and participate in swiss/basel politics while learning German on the side? Is there a place for an immigrant input/contribution in the politics/public service?

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r/basel • • 3d ago

Learning to drive an automatic from scratch in Basel

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Hi everyone! I’m starting from zero and learning to drive an automatic in Basel. I’ll only be driving with my instructor, so no extra practice with family or friends.
For those who were in a similar situation, roughly how many lessons did you need before you were ready for the practical test?

Also, once your instructor says you’re ready, how long is the usual wait for a test appointment in Basel?

Thanks for sharing your experiences!


r/basel • • 3d ago

Lunik Nov 6

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Hello! Im no longer able to attend this concert so hoping I can find someone who’s planning to go and would be open buying their tickets off of me for some good karma -

2x Ticket regulär CHF 103.80 (inkl. MwSt. 2.6%)
LUNIK, 6. Nov. 2026, 18:30
Kuppel Basel

Thank you!


r/basel • • 4d ago

Dream city Basel / Switzerland

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76 Upvotes

r/basel • • 3d ago

Polnisch-Unterricht in Basel gesucht

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Ich (40, Anfänger) suche jemanden für Polnisch-Privatunterricht vor Ort in Basel, gerne auch viele Stunden. Bezahlt, Preis nach Absprache. Tipps sind auch willkommen!

🇵🇱 Szukam nauczyciela lub nauczycielki polskiego w Bazylei. Lekcje płatne.


r/basel • • 4d ago

Mathis-Hof in Basel is a must-visit for pumpkin lovers this autumn!

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Hello everyone!

It’s my first autumn in Basel, and I’ve heard about the famous pumpkin markets and farms around the city, so last weekend I decided to visit Mathis-Hof. 🎃

They have a huge variety of pumpkins (apparently over 250 different varieties!) in all kinds of shapes, sizes and colours, along with lots of seasonal autumn decorations around the farm.

It’s a really nice place to walk around for a while, especially if you enjoy autumn, pumpkins and taking photos.

The entrance and the parking are free, and I also thought the pumpkins were reasonably priced, at least compared to what I expected.

I also filmed my visit for my channel, in case anyone wants to have a look at what it’s like before visiting:

https://youtu.be/RwDKfbtoapY

Definitely worth checking out if you haven’t been yet!


r/basel • • 4d ago

Looking to meet vegetarian people in town

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Hey, Im 31 yo from Venezuela and I moved to Basel for work but I love it here. It would be nice to meet people that share the same values (or at least is open to eat vegetarian/vegan). If you like any of these: go for coffee, food, cook together, play board games and ocassional parties or concerts thats a great start.

Ps. my German sucks (my bad)


r/basel • • 5d ago

Flying from Basel EasyJet carry on.

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Hi, will fly from BSL with easy jet soon. We have registered luggage, but for convienience we lile to take our kids rolling/riding suitcase. It exceeds the small carry on sizes by 1-2 cm. From your experience how often do they check these and how strict are they there?


r/basel • • 6d ago

October Neurodiverse Women’s Meeting

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✨ NEURODIVERSE WOMEN — OCTOBER MEETUP ✨
This meetup is for women who are neurodiverse or think they may be neurodiverse — including those with ADHD, autism, AuDHD, and other forms of neurodiversity. 💜
Whether you’ve joined us before or this will be your first meetup, you’re warmly invited!
Lisa is generously opening her craft room to us again for another relaxed evening together.
📅 Tuesday, October 13
🕡 18:30–21:00
📍 The Craft Room
Laufenstrasse 70, 4053 Basel
🧶 Bring a craft!
Knit, crochet, bead, draw, or bring along any small project you enjoy. No crafting is required!
☕ Food & drinks welcome!
Feel free to bring a snack or drink to enjoy.
Come chat, craft, laugh, or simply spend time with other neurodiverse women. 💜
🌈 We’d love to see you there!


r/basel • • 5d ago

Holzleisten kürzen lassen in Basel?

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Möchte gerne ein Möbelstück erhöhen und brauche dafür 4 Holzwürfel 4x4x4 cm. Habe online keine passenden gefunden und mir daher überlegt, eine Holzleiste einfach zuschneiden zu lassen - weiss jemand, wo ich das in Basel tun kann?

Jumbo hat meines Wissens Mindest-Dimensionen, die grösser sind...


r/basel • • 6d ago

Does anyone know a good barber?

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I have a beard and while I have not been to a barber in basel, in my experience many barbers just do the same cut no matter what you tell them you want. So can anyone recommend a good barber for beards? Thanks in advancd!


r/basel • • 6d ago

Being Harassed by downstairs neighbor

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We just moved into our new flat, me and my wife just had a baby. He's a very quiet baby, but of course we need to feed him in the middle of the night, and sometimes he will cry for 10s or whatever before we can attend to him.

The downstairs neighbor has filed several formal noise complaints citing literally whatever she can find that isn't related to the kid. As I guess you're not allowed to complain about that.

She's created fictional buzzing noises that come from electronics, said the breast pumps are being used when they're not, and whatever else makes minor amounts of noise when it's obvious she's being disturbed by the squeaking floor and occasional crying/cooing baby.

The manager of my flat just forwards me her complaints and in her email she's claimed the property manager "intentionally moved in a young family" to drive her out of the unrenivated flat and has demanded rent reductions etc

I've also approached her directly and very politely and nonagressivly tried to resolve all these issues but she just keeps finding more things.

This whole situation has me completely freaked out as both me and my wife are extremely quiet and respecting tenants and don't make any unreasonable noise.

The other issue is I've specifically told her to contact me over Whatsapp with issues, but she is continuously going through the property management company.

Does anyone have suggestions for dealing with something like this?

I knew starting a family would be difficult and stressful but this is causing 99% of my stress right now, which is very unexpected.


r/basel • • 6d ago

To the ones knowing Basel well, how overpriced is a 4.5z NEW apartment 112m2 in Basel for 1.635 million (zip code 4054), no parking. Is it worth the spending (with a mortgage)? I am worried with renting prices rising uncontrollability after I retire and seeing myself in a precarious situation.

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r/basel • • 6d ago

Need to print official documents

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Need to take printout of documents. Some official forms. Color print outs. Standard A4 pages. Any place in Klien Basel where this can be done? For example like in Manor where you can print photos. Are there any similar places? Documents are PDF copies on my phone.


r/basel • • 6d ago

Workshop for women in career transition

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Hello everyone,
With the rise of LLMs and coding agents, we think it can be a level-playing field again for women who wish to to return to work after a break or looking for new roles.
This session is going to be FULL of ideas, creativity, inspiration with that solid hand of friendship to say "YOU CAN DO IT dear woman".

To all the men reading this, to the AI experts reading this, please register your under-confident friend you know who needs this one hour with us. :)

📅 29 September, 2026 via Zoom

REGISTER 👉 https://eventfrog.ch/career-catalyst


r/basel • • 7d ago

Wie lange dauert es bis die Steuern bearbeitet sind?

8 Upvotes

Ich habe Ende April die Steuern eingereicht, und bin etwas erstaunt dass 6 Monate später immer noch nichts zurückgekommen ist. Wie lange dauert das bei euch normalerweise?


r/basel • • 7d ago

Was haltet ihr von den Diskussionen: Muss mehr gebaut werden oder verschätzt sich der Immobilienmarkt?

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Seit Monaten verfolge ich die Diskussion um Haus und Wohnungsbau. Zwei Tatsachen sind mir aufgefallen:

a) Basel and Baselland haben die tiefste oder was tiefste Neubauquote der ganzen Schweiz (knapp hinter einem kleinen Kanton nirgenwo)

b) Laut einem Generationenforscher verschätzt sich die Branche komplett. Basel hat seit 10/20Jahren ständig abnehmende Anstellungszahlen (zb Pharma wächst nicht mehr so stark/viel outsourcing) und zweitens mit der alternden Bevölkerung wird nur die Alterklasse 65plus wachsen und viele Einfamilienhäuser leer stehen (Preisverlusten erleben).

Was meint ihr dazu? Was macht den Basel so anders?

Edit: Meine Frage: Brauchen wir mehr oder nicht mehr Wohnraum?

links: https://www.bazonline.ch/demograf-budliger-der-immobilienmarkt-verschaetzt-sich-197557127372

https://www.bazonline.ch/wohnungsbau-basel-stadt-neubau-bricht-ein1-519392381818